Texas State Archives Map Collection



Galveston Entrance, Texas
Date: 1853
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey, 1853. Triangulation by R.H. Fauntleroy and J.S. Williams. Topography by J.M. Wampler. Engraved by App. H.C. Evens and S.F. Stull.
Cartographer: -- None Listed --
Scale: varying
Size: 35 cm x 44 cm
Type of Map: nautical chart
Format: photostat, white on black
Language: English
AC Number: 06478
Photo Media: -- None Listed --
File Size: 36.72 MB

Galveston Entrance, Texas Image:
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Description:
Chart showing part of Galveston Bay, islands, points, bayous, shipwrecks, buoys, and the city of Galveston. Soundings are shown and sailing directions are given. Copied from the holdings of the National Archives, Record Group 23, chart 520. Scales: 3/4 inch = 1/2 statute miles 1 3/8 inches = 3/4 nautical miles 7/28/86

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